#B69443
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.2% 0.107 86.4), rgb(182, 148, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#B69443 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B69443 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 148, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.107 86.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B69443 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B69443 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69443 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B69443 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B69443
oklch(68.2% 0.107 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#B69443 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4933A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C46 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48882 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B69443
#B69443
oklch(68.2% 0.107 86.4)
- #7A97DC
#7A97DC
oklch(68.3% 0.108 266.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B69443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
Use #B69443 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.